stowing

  • 1Stowing — Stow ing, n. (Mining) A method of working in which the waste is packed into the space formed by excavating the vein. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Stowing — Stow Stow (st[=o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stowed} (st[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stowing}.] [OE. stowen, fr. stowe a place, AS. stow; cf. Icel. eldst[=o]a fireplace, hearth, OFries. st[=o], and E. stand. [root]163.] 1. To place or arrange in a… …

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  • 3stowing — stəʊ v. store, put away for future use; pack, cram; arrange in an orderly manner; stop, cease (Slang); provide housing for, lodge …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 4stowing — noun the act of packing or storing away • Syn: ↑stowage • Derivationally related forms: ↑stow, ↑stow (for: ↑stowage) • Hypernyms: ↑storage …

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  • 5stowage — stow•age [[t]ˈstoʊ ɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) an act or process of stowing 2) the state of being stowed 3) capacity for stowing something 4) a place for stowing something 5) something that is stowed or to be stowed 6) a charge for stowing something •… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 6stowage — /stoh ij/, n. 1. an act or operation of stowing. 2. the state or manner of being stowed. 3. room or accommodation for stowing something. 4. a place in which something is or may be stowed. 5. something that is stowed or to be stowed. 6. a charge… …

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  • 7stowage — /ˈstoʊɪdʒ/ (say stohij) noun 1. the act or operation of stowing. 2. the state or manner of being stowed. 3. room or accommodation for stowing something. 4. a place in which something is or may be stowed. 5. that which is stowed or to be stowed. 6 …

  • 8stowage — [stō′ij] n. 1. a stowing or being stowed 2. place for stowing 3. something stowed 4. charges for stowing …

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  • 9stow|age — «STOH ihj», noun. 1. the act of stowing. 2. the state or manner of being stowed. 3. a room or place for stowing. 4. what is stowed. 5. a charge for stowing something …

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  • 10Stowage — Stow age, n. 1. The act or method of stowing; as, the stowage of provisions in a vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. Room in which things may be stowed. Cook. [1913 Webster] In every vessel is stowage for immense treasures. Addison. [1913 Webster] 3. The… …

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